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Players Grades: A Sparks midseason report
With the Los Angeles Sparks’ season past the halfway mark, let’s grade their performances over that span.
Sparks come up short despite strong performances from Burrell, Stevens
Rae Burrell and Azurá Stevens shouldered a heavy offensive load, but it wasn’t enough as the Sparks lost to the Seattle Storm.
Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby leads Sparks past Wings in road win
Dearica Hamby, Rickea Jackson, and Azurá Stevens led the Sparks to a hard-fought win against the Dallas Wings.
Slow first half dooms Sparks in loss to Lynx
The Sparks struggled to defend the Minnesota Lynx and drop their second game in a row Tuesday night.
The Aces presented a test the Sparks were able to pass
For one night in Los Angeles, the Sparks were better than the Las Vegas Aces.
Sparks grab their best win of the season with an overtime victory against the Aces
Led by strong performances from Dearica Hamby and Aari McDonald, the Sparks snap their losing streak with an overtime win against the Aces.
Sparks lose by blowing a double-digit lead at home against Mystics
The Sparks continue to disappoint, losing their eighth consecutive game.
Sparks drop final game of road trip against Mercury
The Sparks add another loss to their losing streak, dropping their seventh in a row Friday night against the Phoenix Mercury.
Dearica Hamby replaces Cameron Brink on USA 3x3 team for 2024 Olympics
After a strong start to the 2024 season, Dearica Hamby has been named the replacement for Cameron Brink on the USA 3x3 Women’s National Title for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sparks get obliterated on the road against the Liberty lose sixth in a row
The Sparks had one of their worst losses of the season versus the Liberty as they continue to drop games.
Sparks lose a tough one against the Liberty, drop fifth in a row
With Cameron Brink out, the Sparks continue to struggle, losing on the road against the New York Liberty on Thursday.
Caitlin Clark calls Cameron Brink’s injury ‘devastating,’ offers words of encouragement
In the wake of of Cameron Brink’s season-ending ACL injury, Fever guard Caitlin Clark offered support the Sparks rookie and her friend
Cameron Brink diagnosed with torn ACL in left knee
After going down with a non-contact knee injury against the Sun, the Sparks announced on Wednesday that Cameron Brink has suffered a torn ACL
Sparks lose road game to the Sun, Cameron Brink to injury
Losing to the Connecticut Sun is an expected result for the Los Angeles Sparks, but potentially losing Cameron Brink on a non-contact injury would hurt much worse.
Sparks Players Grades: A winless week
It was a tough week for the Los Angeles Sparks as they failed to earn any victories on the road. Let’s grade their performances over that span.
Cameron Brink, Rickea Jackson shine as Sparks fall to Dream
A late fourth-quarter run by the Atlanta Dream proved to be the difference against the Sparks on Sunday afternoon despite big games from Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson.
Sparks lose second road game in a row unable to slow down Lynx
Sparks start strong but lose steam in the second half, dropping a tough one against the Minnesota Lynx.
Dearica Hamby agrees to a contract extension through 2025 with Sparks
Dearica Hamby will not test free agency next year as she has agreed to a contract extension, keeping her in Los Angeles through 2025.
Why Dearica Hamby should be an All-Star this season
Leading the Los Angeles Sparks in key statistical categories, Dearica Hamby needs to be a WNBA All-Star this year.
Sparks winning streak snapped with loss to Seattle Storm
Fresh off their best win of the season, the Sparks dropped a tough one to the Seattle Storm.
Players Grades: Sparks trending upwards
This season hasn’t seen a lot of victories for the Sparks, but this week was highlighted by their biggest win of the year over the Aces.
Sparks grab best win of the season beating the Aces
The Sparks picked up their best win of the season, going toe-to-toe with the Aces to come away with a huge victory.
The Sparks' future may be bright, but Dearica Hamby is the now
Fans have every right to be excited about the youth movement in Los Angeles, but Dearica Hamby is the star of this Sparks team.
Massive offensive night leads to a win for the Sparks
The Sparks’ bench showed up big to help them grab a much-needed win against the Dallas Wings on Friday night.
Offense is an exercise in futility for the Sparks
Nine games into the season and it’s clear the Sparks have a scoring problem.
Rough offense leads to seventh loss of the season for Sparks
The Sparks' turnovers and lack of offense continued, leading to a loss against the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night.
Players Grades: Sparks continue to struggle
The Sparks got revenge against the Fever but dropped a pair of Commissioner’s Cup games over the weekend.
Offensive woes continue as Sparks drop sixth game of season
The Sparks could not find any offensive power and dropped their sixth game of the season to the Phoenix Mercury.
Slow offensive night leads to Sparks loss against Sky
Dearica Hamby’s offensive efforts were not enough as the Sparks lost their fifth game of the season to the Sky Thursday night.
Hot-shooting Sparks pick up road win over Fever
Behind some red-hot shooting from beyond the arc, the Sparks got some revenge on the Fever, winning on the road in Indianapolis.
Players Grades: Sparks have winless weekend
Grading every Sparks player’s performance from the team’s week of play.
Sparks lose despite huge game from Cameron Brink
A rally in the fourth quarter behind a big game from Cameron Brink was not enough as the Sparks lost their fourth game of the season to the Wings on Sunday